Bag holder



April 19,1927: 1,625,480

C- C. LUDY BAG HOLDER Filed Dec. 23, 1925 2 Shets-sheet 1' April 19 1927. 1,625,480

c. c. LUDY BAG HOLDER Filed Dec. '23. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v' m 44 'g- WI 1! 'T I 0 I Z H mixl Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

PATENT orFIcE.

CLARENCE C. LUDY, OF VENICE, CALIFORNIA.

BAG HOLDER.

Application filed December 23, 1925. Serial No. 77,231.

My invention is a bag hamper or holder adapted to hold the mouth of a bag open for filling and to allow dropping of the bag from a supporting structure when it is filled to the desired extent.

An object of my invention is to provide a bag holder which may be utilized to support a laundry bag for soiled clothes or the like, whereby the bag is suspended with the mouth or open end extended.

Another feature of my invention provides for readily dropping the bag when it is sufficiently filled, by allowing a partial rotation of the supporting elements.

A general application of my invention is in a bag holder having a supporting element for the bag to hold the bag suspended with the mouth held open for filling and to support the bag on a pair of opposite partially rotatable shafts, these shafts allowing dropping of the bag by rotational movement whenthe shafts are pressed, inwardly.

Specific objects of my invention are the adaptation of my bag hamper to table constructions, the doors. of cabinets, swinging or sliding drawers, or to a discharge chute. The general construction of my bag hamper provides for a pair of shafts toengage opposite sides of abag,-these shafts being partially rotatable and longitudinally slidable. The shafts are normally forced outwardly by a spring and have pins, hooks or the like to engage the bag and when the hoo rs are in their uppermost position the shafts are forced by the springs into a looking engagement with a catch to prevent rotation of the shafts and hence dropping of the bag. When the bag is suitably filled the shafts are pressed inwardly, thus freeing 4 them from the catches and allowing their partial rotation due to the weight of the material in the bag and hence dropping the ba 1%.[y invention will be more readily understood from the following description and drawings, in which;

Fig; 1 is a front perspective view of a housed in the chest of drawers.

the front, back and side table-like structure housing my bag hamper in a manner suitable for laundry bags. 7

Fig. 2 is a plan view with the cover removed, showing certain parts in section.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 I of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view of a modification, showing my bag hamper attached to the door of a cabinet or the like.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section of a bag hamper construction, somewhat similar to Fig. 1, but housed in a cabinet.

Fig. 6 is a further modification showing my bag hamper mounted in a chest of drawers housing the bag holdin mechanism.

Fig. 7 is a vertical section of Fig. 6 as if taken on the line 7-7 with the bag hamper Fig. 8 is an adaptation of my invention of the bag hamper mounted to swing underneath a discharge spout.

,Fig. 9 is a detail showing my bag hamper mountedin a sliding drawer.

Fig. .10 is vertical section of Fig. 9 on the line 1010.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view in acket type of bag hamper.

Referring first to the construction of Figs. 1, Q and 3, a table-like structure is designated by the numeral 1, having legs 2, front, back and side walls 3, t and 5 secured to the logs and with a cover .6 fitting between said walls.

A bag 7 is suspended by my hamper construction and is illustrated as fitting within walls and hanging downwardly therefrom. T he bag is, preferably formed with loops 8 of suitable fabric 35 secured to the top, four loops being illustrated. If desired the bag may have a hem 9 and a draw string 10 as is in common use with laundry bags. It is to be understood that any type of tabs or loops performing the function ofthe loops 8 would be satisfactory.

A. pair of shafts 11 preferably of cylindrical eonsaeeaea gournaled in cylindrical of a wall receasee 12 and 13 in the. front and back walls. the shafts being p aced pre'l eralily adjacent the sine walla 5. it. socket l t is formed at the riar end of each of the ahal'ta and a coiled compreasion apring 1.5 seated in the reccsa l3. illa' in the socket and thrusts the shafts toward the trout walls. It will be noted. referring to Fig. 2.3. that there is a Space it) at the back end. oi the shafts to allow longitiulinal aliding; there 't. If the construction ia such that it is not ieceaaary to :lorm a socket in the nhatt or a. deep depression in the trout and back walla, the springs may bear directly against the inner ends of tho ahatta.

Pins 1.? are secured to the aha-[ta extendin radially theretrom and are adapted to engage the loops a on the bag; as shown in Figs. :3 and :5. .tdditirmal holding pins 18 are also attached to the shafts and are adapted to engage ca lit-hes or hooks ll) when the shafts are pressed outrnlrdly by the springs 15 and the pins are in the upper position and hence prevent the rotation of the shafts due to the pull of the loops on the pins 17. Operating: rode it] are stunned to the trout end of the shafts and extend through apertures 20 having knobs 21 at the outer ends.

The manner of using my bag hamper as close 'bed in connection with Figs. 1., and 3 substantially as lollows:

It will be understood that the lid (3 may be lifted oil the tabl and it desired. the lid an be l'iung on the pin LL secured to one of the sides by passing the hole 23 over the pin. The ahatl ts will be turned by hand, utilizing the knobs so that the pins 1'? are in their upper position and the pins 18 engage the 'atchea 19. The loops are then secured over the pins 17 holding the bag); suspended. .laumdry or other material may then be deposited in the bag, by removing; the cover and replacing if desired. hen the bania anlliciently tilled it is only necessary to. prcea the knobs inwardly sulliciently to shore the :dnit'te towards the back wall, thereby iliaeiurar iiur the pins in and the catch 1!). The lgrht oi? the bag with the material therein will then rotate the shail'ts aulliciently to diaengrapjc the loopa train the pins 11'. allowing the bag; to drop when the ahal ls may then be manually returned to their normal position and the bag; removed.

The e: bioet :25 in lliu. l. baa a swinging: door 13b with a ria'lauu'ulur frame on the inside. 'l hia lirauic tormu a mounting: for

the alnilits H and the knobs :dl.

l' igr. :i pouitiono the rectangular lililllltl at the upper portion ol? the cabinet with the lcnoha proieeting: out ol the trout. Lids li may be utilized for access to the bag.

In this construction the bag completely housed in the cabinet while being used to earner) receive material for the laundry or the like. by lil tiniil the cover (3. \i'hcu it is desired to reinorc the hoo the door ia swung; open into the puHlllml o't' l ie. t and the knobs pressed inwardly to allow dropping o'l' the ban a abore described.

in the coinitructiou oll i iua. ti and T. a housing: which may ainuilate a cabinet or a. cheat ol drawers fill has a removable drawer Iii baring; 'i'ronl'i back and side walla from which the bag); is hung. i l rciuo able rectangular b Se 32 in titted in the cabinet and hi. anbauniiallfi' parallel links 38 and 34 pivoted on pint 35 in the bane. The hill: 34: haa a curve to act the cross braces 36 cloise lo the back wall o l the cabinet. Pivot pint ill" secure the linln; to the side walls 38 oi" the drawer. Diagonal links are secured to the rear upper pin 31' and have slothl'll sliding); on a pin all secured to the lower end of the front link 3ft. When the, drawer 'a in the innermost position the diagonal linl; is in the piiisition shown in full lines in Fig. the pin engaging the lower end of the slot. 'lhe baee may be positioned in the cabinet so that the drawer rests a t the back thereof when in itsinnormost position.

hen the drawer is pulled forward after opening: the door -1'i2 the pin it engages the upper end of the slot it] and prevents the drawer train swinging too tar forward. As indicated in lull lines in Fig. (3 the drawer may either be drawn out to deposit laundry worl; in the bag or lfor its removal or the front panel ll may be opened to have access to the ban. This bag is similar to the banand sup ported in the hamper structurn with ahaitta ll of a similar construction and mounted in a manner similar to that shown in l igs. 1, and 23.

in Fig. 8. my bag; hamper is shown as being pivotally mountml adjacent a discharge chute. the chute being ('lesiuuated by the numeral. elf). This may be a laundry. grain, or chute for other material. A stanchion to is suitably supported and carries an arm 1LT accured thereto by hinn'ca ltl. This arm has a bracket 4-K); the arm and bracket 'tUl'lllll'l}; a mounting: :l'or the rectangular Frame 50. This 'lranio supports. the aliatl's ll. of the bag); hamper, such ahat'ls being open ted by the knobs 21 as described in connection with Fine. l. 2 and 2' ln .lligra. 5) and ill l. show a mounting; for the hamper, bovine a. alidiu r drawer cona'truction in which the drawer it: deai irnalcd by the niuneral 'lhia is arranged to avoid eliciting by haringr lined cleats 52 secured to the side panels so of a cabinet or the like. A slidable cleat :u haa a slot :35 therein with ascrew or the lilv 5(3, extonding through the slot and being secured to the side 57 of the drawer. Another screw of the drawer and slide between the fixed.

cleats 52 and the vmovable cleat 54. The drawer is provided with the shafts 11 forming the bag hamper support and these shafts having the knobs 21 to operate same.

From the above construction it will. be seen that as the drawer can slide on the fixed cleats and the cleat 54 can also move, that there is but slight danger of the drawer sticking and therefore it will be readily slidable. It is to be understood that this type of drawer could be used to hold the bag in any suitable type of cabinet.

lVhile I have illustrated my invention of a bag hamper as being applied to a number of different types of household articles or pieces of furniture, nevertheless it will be understood that the type of holder for supporting the bag may be adapted to different uses. For instance, in commercial purposes for holding bags of various types while they are being filled; in some cases such as holding grain sacks it would not be necessary to provide loops on the upper ends of the sacks.

It will therefore be understood that my invention may be changed and adapted in general construction and specific details to form different types of bag hampers or holders, and that such changes will be with in the spirit of my invention as set forth in the description, drawings and claims.

In the construction shown in Fig. 11, a wall bracket is of a suitable design to be screwed to a wall or secured to the inner face of a door which carries a hamper frame 66 having front, side and rear walls and open at the bottom and top. The shafts 11 are journaled in the front and back walls and operate to hold the bag 7 suspended and to drop it when desired in the manner described above. I

In addition a shelf 67 may be formed on the wall bracket and adapted to hold a laundry list or the like. In this construction it is desirable to have a cover similar to the cover 6 on the hamper frame.

The base shown in Figs. 6 and 7 might also be utilized to support a laundry bag in any suitable position, such as underneath the chute 45 in substitution of the construction shown in Fig. 8.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A bag holder comprising in combination a supporting structure, a plurality of partially rotatable shafts mounted therein,

means on said shafts adapted to engage the upper edge of a bag and hold same suspended, means comprising a catch devlce to v restrain the shafts from rotation, the mountthe catch device, whereby the shafts may be partially rotated to release the bag.

2. A bag holder comprising in combination a supporting structure, a pair of partially rotatable shafts, means on said shafts to engage the upper edge of a bag, a catch adapted to hold said shafts from rotational movement, means to release said catch to allow partial rotation of the shafts and dropping of the bag, said means to release the catch comprising a mounting for the shafts allowing longitudinal movement, and means to move said shafts longitudinally.

8. A bag holder comprising in combination a supporting structure, journals formed therein, a pair of shafts rotatably mounted in said journals, means on said shafts adapted to support a bag by the upper open end thereof, catch devices connected to the supporting structure of the said shafts, adapted to hold said shafts with the bagsuspend ed therefrom, said journals permitting longitudinal movement of the shafts to release the catches and allow partial rotation of the shafts due to the weight of the bag and material therein.

4. A bag holder comprising in combina tion a supporting structure, a pair of shafts journaled therein, pins on said shafts adapted to engage the upper edge of an open bag, catch devices mounted on the supporting structure and on the shafts adapted to retain the shafts with the pins in an uppermost position, springs thrusting the shafts in one direction and means to move the shafts longitudinally in the opposite direction to release the shafts to allow dropping of the bag by partial rotation of the shafts.

5. A bag holder as claimed in claim 4 in which the catch device comprises hooks connected to the supporting structure and pins on the shafts adapted to engage said hooks.

6. A bag holder comprising in combination a rectangular supporting structure, recesses formed in the front and back thereof, shafts journaled in said recesses having longitudinal movement, pins on said shafts adapted to engage loops on the upper edge of a bag and hold said bag open, catch devices comprising hooks on the supporting structure and pins on the shafts adapted on said longitudinal movement of the shafts to retain the shafts with the pins engaging the loops in a vertical posit-ion.

7. A bag holder as claimed in claim 6, having in addition springs mounted in the recesses at the back of the supporting structure, normally thrusting the shafts outwardly, and means extending through the front of the supporting structure to press the shafts inwardly and thereby release the catch devices,

8. A bag; holder comprising in combination a chute, a frame positioned below the 5 chute, a bag; holder having a pair of shafts having longitudinal movement means to hook :1 bag to said shafts, catch devices to restrain the shafts from rotation and means to release the shafts from said Catch devices 10 on said longitudinal movement of the shafts in one direction.

9. In a bag holder, a Wall bracket, :1 rectangnlar hamper frame having front, side and baek Walls, a pair of: parallel shafts jonrnaled in the front and hack Walls, means on said shaft to engage a bag and hold same suspended, means to restrain said sl'zatts from rotation with the bag elevated, said shafts being shiltahle longitudinally to release the restraining n' eans to allow dropping oi. the ba In testimony whereof I have sigl ied my name to this specification.

CLARENCE C. LUDY. 

